CT scan, head (no contrast)
Facility: Adventist Health Delano
Billing Code: 70450 (CPT)
Highest price of the 9 CA hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 CA hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.
A fair price for a CT scan, head (no contrast) is about $163 (about 1.5× the $107 Medicare rate). Adventist Health Delano charges insurers about $214, or about $318 in cash — above the fair price. Located in Delano, CA.
This price is above the fair BaseRate — you may be able to pay less
Ask the hospital for the cash / self-pay price, check whether you qualify for financial assistance, or negotiate the bill down toward the fair price of about $163. Many patients pay well below the first number they’re quoted — the checklists below walk you through it.
What each insurance company pays
Which insurers have negotiated a price with this hospital for this procedure — and which haven’t.
5 of 6 major insurers have a published price at this hospital
Crossed out = this hospital hasn’t published a negotiated price for that insurer for this procedure. It doesn’t necessarily mean they aren’t accepted — ask your insurer.
| Insurance company | Price range | vs. Medicare |
|---|---|---|
| UnitedHealthcaremajor | $134 - $1,144 | 125% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $99 - $1,323 | 93% |
| Aetnamajor | $954 - $1,099 | 893% |
| Cignamajor | $1,272 | 1191% |
| Kaiser Permanentemajor | $231 | 216% |
| Health Net | $134 - $874 | 125% |
| + 13 smaller / regional plans | $134 - $1,288 |
Self-Pay How to get the cash price
Insurance Before you use insurance
Estimate your out-of-pocket cost
A rough estimate of what you’d pay with insurance (deductible + coinsurance) versus paying the cash price yourself.
Other Procedures at Adventist Health Delano
Compare: CT scan, head (no contrast) at other CA hospitals
- Saint Agnes Medical Center · Fresno $35
- Mayers Memorial Hospital · Fall River Mills $41
- Adventist Health Vallejo · Vallejo $53
- Resnick Neuropsychiatric Hospital at UCLA · Los Angeles $58
- Trinity Hospital · Weaverville $65
- Adventist Health Howard Memorial · Willits $69
- Adventist Health Tehachapi Valley · Tehachapi $73
- Adventist Health Mendocino Coast · Fort Bragg $77
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.